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Dragon Age: Inquisition producer talks multiplayer, Qunari and more

In an interview with OXM posted today, Bioware producer Cameron Lee talked about the upcoming title, including classes, possible multiplayer, the addition of the new Qunari race and more.

Lee also denied that Dragon Age: Inquisition's end of the world plot has too much in common with the last game in the Mass Effect trilogy.

"We have this event that occurs and the world is in chaos, sure, but in Mass Effect, you always knew what the threat was, you always knew that the reapers were there. In Dragon Age: Inquisition, whilst there is a humongous tear in the sky, and all these powerful factions and nations are in chaos - all this is happening at once, and that's a little too strange to just suddenly occur and be coincidence.

So the player has more of an investment in uncovering what's going on here. And it's not necessarily about uncover some truths and get this person on side in order to deal with the thing at the end, it's a lot more complex than that. And you know, you are a force. Yes you're a character, but you lead this organisation, this inquisition, which has a really significant presence in the world, a presence and an influence on these different nations and factions.

So in Mass Effect you formed factions but it was mostly on a personal scale, whereas in Inquisition you're talking about having a personal impact, but mostly through these big crunchy, meaty decisions and impacts that the Inquisition can have on the world. It's kind of like the difference between being a Jedi, and founding the Jedi Order."

Lee also confirmed that Bioware had been looking into Dragon Age multiplayer, but reiterated that nothing had been set in stone yet.

I have no idea at all in terms of hiring, but you know, the Mass Effect multiplayer stuff is really good, so we've certainly looked at options like that, but we haven't decided on anything in terms of multiplayer at this point.

He also assured fans of series canon that there are believable reasons for players to play an inquisitor from the normally isolationist and mysterious Qunari race.

"There is a valid reason why Qunari are sitting on the throne of the Inquisition, as there is for an elf. Elves have been persecuted in this world, so how would a human nation feel about having an Elven inquisitor come up to them and talk to them? So there are ways that all this fits together."

Dragon Age: Inquisition is coming later this year. How would you feel about Mass Effect 3 style multiplayer?